Tag: Mike Savino

07/07/19 – By Gabriella DeBenedictis Open government proponents in Connecticut, citing major new barriers to access public records, are concerned that state and local politicians have weakened the Freedom of Read More …

11/01/18 – By Eric Bedner Several Democratic candidates for statewide office have signed a pledge to protect the Freedom of Information Act, but Republican candidates have yet to respond to Read More …

11/03/18 – Editorial In early October, the Connecticut Council on Freedom of Information sent letters to candidates for constitutional offices to gauge their commitment to transparency and open government – Read More …

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Denver police agree to First Amendment training in settlement with Indy editor they wrongfully detained Denver’s Police Department has agreed to a $50,000 settlement with Colorado Independent Editor Susan Greene, whose First Amendment rights officers violated when they wrongfully handcuffed and detained her for photographing police last summer. As part of the settlement, Denver agrees to significantly strengthen First […]

NFOIC urges independence for Oregon's Public Records Advocate For Immediate Release (09/12/2019) Contact: Daniel Bevarly Executive Director, NFOIC dbevarly@nfoic.org 352-294-7082 McCallOpen, accessible and accountable government with freedom to public information without interference from governing bodies — or elected officials — is essential to our democratic republic. But that fundamental value may be at stake […]

Email Transparency Efforts Backfire in Gainesville, Fla. (TNS) — GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mayor Lauren Poe and other city officials in this college town spent part of their day on July 18 exchanging emails about proposed development projects, replying to resident complaints, discussing changes to local laws and more. Anyone with an Internet connection could follow […]

Guest columnist: KRS offers troubling excuse for lack of transparency on investment contracts It is deeply disturbing that a public agency — whose compliance with state transparency laws is found by the Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts to fall “drastically short” — concludes its response to the auditor’s examination with the statement that it “compl[ies] […]